Author: Billy Anders
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977278787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
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QUEEN VICTORIA HAS SECRETS OF LOVE AND AMBITION… What happens when a man meets a young woman who scares him to death but awakens the most profound admiration and physical desire he's ever felt? In 1917, beautiful, smart Vicky, just 15, affected men that way. She had a French-Canadian mother, and a San Luis, Colorado, Hispanic father. Had she been unwanted? The answer bothered her. Nelly, the elephant, and a chance to be a human cannonballer led Victoria to Barnum and Bailey & Ringling Brothers Circus adventure! Then WWI intervened. Working on the front lines as a Hello Girl, a telephone operator for commanding generals, took her to danger, and to the forefront of the battle for sexual equality. Also, into the arms of charming, wealthy French fighter pilot Jean Pierre! He would abandon the woman he loved for Victoria – but did she want that? Or would ambition for power and prestige rule? After the war, Manifest Destiny led her westward as a Harvey Girl and to the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. She enjoyed freedoms women had earned during the Great War and opposed the idea of having children. But sometimes the unexpected happens. What about Jeremy, the junior D&RGW executive? An honorable man who loved and tempted her – until handsome and rich RR President Andrew Appleton, he of Boston upper class, came along! Unhappily married Andrew. Could murder play a role in freeing him? Vicky has many secrets to sort out. Take a train ride with Victoria Veracruz and see if she can!…
Author: Billy Anders
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ISBN: 9781478793502
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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"Murder at Toltec Gorge," surprisingly, is a love story. Unfortunately, love, a raw human emotion, is sometimes accompanied by violence. Such is the case here. Set during 1927, the tale is one of historical fiction involving workers for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. The D&RGW, initially chartered in 1870 in Denver, Colorado, was intended to reach El Paso, Texas. As it progressed south, bringing both good and evil along, it reached Antonito, Colorado, in 1880. But with El Paso as a goal, silver had been discovered in the San Juan Mountains in the late 1870s. And the railroad wanted to make money. So a 90-degree right turn occurred at Antonito, as rails headed west towards Durango and Silverton, Colorado. Each new section station along the route was staffed with a foreman, a cook, usually the foreman's wife, and about a dozen young rail maintenance workers. Arriana Garcia is the woman of the house at Sublette, New Mexico, on the D&RGW's San Juan Extension. It's a lonely, isolated mountain place, 9,276 feet up, where winters are harsh. Twelve young rail workers live in two bunkhouses next to the section house, and Mrs. Garcia cooks for everyone. She is the only female. Though imperfect, she is stunningly beautiful. No lonely railroad male employee is immune from her charm. Arri Garcia is from a traditional Hispanic background in Alamosa, Colorado. Her husband, Leo, the Sublette section foreman, is also from Alamosa. When World War 1 came along in 1914, men like Leo Garcia went to war to be affected by it, not always in the best of ways. The Great War also altered the behavior of women in the United States, where they substituted for men in factories, lived more independently, and liked it. In 1920, they got the vote. In 1927, during the Roaring 20s, many American women like Arri Garcia were rethinking traditional roles. Leo Garcia was decorated for bravery in France during 1918, a hero. Garcia is a strict, effective railroad supervisor, but he has a dark side, a souvenir of the war. Leo is an abuser. Foreman Garcia rules his home the same way he rules his section gang - through intimidation and fear. Eliseo Marinez, 28, is a star engineer for the D&RGW. He grew up in Conejos, Colorado, serving as an altar boy in Our Lady of Guadalupe church. Over time, Eli quietly falls in love with the married Arriana Garcia, though he knows better. More than once, Martinez sees fresh bruises on Arri. Finally, infuriated, he tells his best friend, fireman Samuel Gonzales: "If he hurts her again, I'll kill him!" Sam realizes that Eli has stepped into a Sublette funnel in which there's only room for two people to come out alive. This can't be good, thinks Sam. This can't be good at all. The author is a 31-year career police officer who now works as a docent for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, the successor since 1970 to the Denver & Rio Grande Western. Although the story is fictional, some aspects parallel actual cases handled during his law enforcement days. Take this exciting ride through the San Juan Mountains on the Colorado & New Mexico Express by reading "Murder at Toltec Gorge"!
Author: Doris B. Osterwald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780931788260
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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This book brings together for the first time research syntheses that inform leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge 3) inclusive education and 4) evidence-based educational practices. Broader in scope than previous books, it provides in-depth analysis by prominent scholars from across the disciplines of both general and special education. Coverage includes historical roots, policy and legal perspectives, and content supporting collaborative and instructional leadership that support special needs students. Comprehensive ¿ This is the first book to integrate the knowledge bases of special education and educational leadership as these fields impact the performance of inclusive schools. Chapter Structure ¿ Approximately 75% of each chapter is devoted to a synthesis of current knowledge and 25% to recommendations for special education leadership and future research. Multicultural Focus ¿ To assure that the book addresses special education leadership within the context of a multicultural society, all chapter authors incorporate material related to cultural, gender, and linguistic diversity. Expertise ¿ All chapter authors have made significant contributions to the knowledge base in their specific areas of study such as law, school reform, and instructional leadership. This book will serve as a reference volume for scholars, leaders, and policy makers and as a textbook for graduate courses in special education, educational administration, and policy studies.
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Category : New Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Author: Billy Anders
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781478790174
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 263
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"These tales were originally published during 2011 and 2012 in the Wilk-Amite Record newspaper of Gloster..." -- Back cover.
Author: Maarten Jansen
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004193588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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This handbook surveys and describes the illustrated Mixtec manuscripts that survive in Europe, the United States and Mexico.
Author: Daughters of the American Revolution. Colorado State Society. Sarah Platt Decker Chapter, Durango
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Category : Durango (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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Author: Henry C. Bradsby
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Category : Bureau County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Author: Michael I. Niman
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9780870499890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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A fictional re-creation of a day in the life of a Rainbow character named Sunflower begins the book, illustrating events that might typically occur at an annual North American Rainbow Gathering. Using interviews with Rainbows, content analysis of media reports, participant observation, and scrutiny of government documents relating to the group, Niman presents a complex picture of the Family and its relationship to mainstream culture - called "Babylon" by the Rainbows. Niman also looks at internal contradictions within the Family and examines members' problematic relationship with Native Americans, whose culture and spiritual beliefs they have appropriated.
Author: Richard Linthicum
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Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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